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Accountant (government) in Indiana

Indiana State Personnel Department lists 9 job classes for this work in the Indiana state pay plan: Accountant 5–1, Accountant S6, Accountant S5, +2 more.

$37,648 – $92,690
state pay plan range, a year
9
classes in the state plan
$77,720
median pay in IN, all employers
25,660
workers in IN (SOC 13-2011)

Sources: Indiana State Personnel Department, State of Indiana Job Code Listing (August 2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Indiana state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first. These are the ranges Indiana sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Accountant 5
Class 002RA5
Grade 30
$37,648 – $52,728 a year
Accountant 4
Class 002RA4
Grade 32
$39,000 – $54,600 a year
Accountant 3
Class 002RA3
Grade 34
$42,900 – $60,112 a year
Accountant S6
Class 007RA6
Grade 34
$42,900 – $60,112 a year
Accountant 2
Class 002RA2
Grade 36
$47,320 – $68,614 a year
Accountant S5
Class 007RA5
Grade 36
$47,320 – $68,614 a year
Accountant 1
Class 002RA1
Grade 38
$53,222 – $79,846 a year
Accountant S4
Class 007RA4
Grade 38
$53,222 – $79,846 a year
Accountant S3
Class 007RA3
Grade 40
$59,800 – $92,690 a year

Schedule: Salary plan GEN. Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Indiana State Personnel Department, State of Indiana Job Code Listing (August 2026). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Indiana, all employers Sourced

Accountants and Auditors (SOC 13-2011) in Indiana, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureIN
Workers25,660
10th percentile$50,950
Median$77,720
90th percentile$125,880
National median, government employers$81,390

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Free practice tests for Indiana

Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Accountant (government) page.

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